In the fifth and final part of our special election series on Uttar Pradesh, we talk about an entirely new class of voters – people who have benefitted from the government’s welfare schemes. For this, Monojit Majumdar, who heads the Indian Expr

The problem of stray cattle: UP Election Special – Part 4

Feb 26th, 2022 21m 55s

Last week in a rally in Unnao, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a new policy will be introduced to tackle the stray cattle problem after March 10, when the Uttar Pradesh election results will be announced. In the fourth part of our specia

A long campaign, poll pitch, and freebies: UP Election Special – Part 3

Feb 19th, 2022 27m 44s

In the third part of our special election series on Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express’ Monojit Majumdar talks to Chief of Political Bureau Ravish Tiwari about the extent to which long campaigns and freebies influence voters, and what the political

Caste, campaigns, and mahaul: UP Election Special – Part 2

Feb 12th, 2022 23m 22s

What role do caste identities play in the UP elections? And how much do physical rallies and election campaigns help a party? In the second part of our special election series on the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Indian Express’ Monojit Maj

The ABC of Uttar Pradesh politics: UP Election Special – Part 1

Feb 5th, 2022 25m 40s

In this election season, The Indian Express brings to a special series on the state that perhaps matters the most to the ruling BJP government, and the one that everyone has their eyes on — Uttar Pradesh. In this first episode on Uttar Pradesh,

6: The Youth Vote Finale: How do we increase voter turn-out?

May 4th, 2019 10m 51s

For the final episode of 'The Youth Vote' series, we talk to former Chief Electoral officers, game developers and community radio hosts, to see what work is being done to increase young voter awareness, promote registration and create an inclus

5: The Youth Vote: How political parties reach out to young voters

Apr 26th, 2019 14m 10s

How many first-time-voters have the BJP and Congress managed to reach out to? What tactics do regional parties use? We detail how parties approach youth outreach differently, take a behind-the-scenes look at popular campaigns, discuss which par

4: The Youth Vote: Why isn't the youth voting?

Apr 19th, 2019 12m 8s

Why aren't more young people voting? Are they fed up with the system? Are they politically apathetic?

3: The Youth Vote: What election issues will influence it?

Apr 12th, 2019 9m 13s

We talk to young voters across the country to see whether their demands from a new government goes beyond the unemployment vs national security debate. Featuring interviews with psephologists like Sanjay Kumar (Directors, CSDS) the popular poli

2: The Youth Vote: Why it is significant

Apr 5th, 2019 11m 50s

The youth vote is significant but not in the way that you might think.

1: Express Elections- The Youth Vote Trailer

Apr 3rd, 2019 1m 37s

Tune in every Friday starting 5th April for Express Elections- The Youth Vote, an audio series by the Indian Express where we hand over the mic to youth of our country to understand what will drive their votes.

16: The results are in: What do they mean?

Dec 12th, 2018 26m 17s

In the state assembly elections yesterday, a resurgent Congress has made crucial gains ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with the party all set to form governments in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. We talk to our editors and ex

15: Will TRS come back to power in Telangana?

Dec 7th, 2018 16m 34s

We try to find out how the TRS government has fared in the last 4 years and if it will come back to power in Telangana.

14: Will infighting cost Congress the Rajasthan elections?

Dec 6th, 2018 17m 3s

As Rajasthan goes to polls, we discuss which party will pull through and why this is significant for the 2019 elections.

13: Will the BJP lose in Rajasthan because of Vasundhara Raje?

Nov 30th, 2018 18m 53s

Professor Sanjay Lodha discusses how anti-incumbency against Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje may cost the BJP and how caste groups in the state affect elections.

12: Will BJP win in Madhya Pradesh yet again?

Nov 28th, 2018 17m 2s

In this episode, we ask if the BJP will win in Madhya Pradesh yet again, and try to understand how the result of this election will affect what happens in the 2019 General Elections.

11: How will the Mizoram elections pan out?

Nov 27th, 2018 12m 28s

Abhishek Saha discusses what is working for and against the Congress and the Mizoram National Front, the Church's important role in the state, why this state's elections are considered the most fair and free elections in India and why it is the

10: How Telangana came to be

Nov 26th, 2018 9m 4s

In this episode, we look at how India's youngest state was formed and how it affects its politics today.

9: Mohan Lal Sukhadia to Vasundhara Raje: Rajasthan’s tumultuous political history

Nov 24th, 2018 20m 58s

For the first episode on the Rajasthan state elections, Dr. Sanjay Lodha explains its political history, the oscillation of the state between the Congress and BJP and more.

8: The highs and lows of Madhya Pradesh under Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Nov 23rd, 2018 17m 58s

We look at the highs and lows of Chouhan's tenure and try to understand what makes him stand apart from other BJP chief ministers in the country.

7: What will drive Mizoram to vote in the upcoming elections?

Nov 19th, 2018 11m 4s

In this episode, we deep dive into issues that will drive Mizoram to vote with Adam Halliday, editor of a the weekly magazine The Frontier Despatch in Aizawl.

6: How BJP rose to power in Madhya Pradesh

Nov 15th, 2018 18m 54s

In this episode, we look at the political history of Madhya Pradesh and examine how BJP managed to rise to power in the state.

5: What makes Mizoram’s election so interesting?

Nov 12th, 2018 13m 58s

With 40 Assembly seats up for grabs, Mizoram goes to the polls at the end of November. This episode looks at the political history of the state

4: How will the BJP vs Congress fight play out in Chattisgarh?

Nov 10th, 2018 12m 25s

For the last episode of our Chhattisgarh election coverage, correspondent Dipankar Ghose explains why despite a narrow a margin, the Congress hasn't won in the state for the last three elections.

3: Who are the main voter groups in Chhattisgarh and who will they vote for?

Nov 7th, 2018 15m 42s

Sanjay Kumar (CSDS) helps us explore the main voter groups in Chhattisgarh and their political affiliations. Dipankar Ghose explains who the JCC(J)-BSP-CPI alliance is going to hurt and what it means for the 2019 elections.